No, journalists do NOT have that norm. Which is why the NY Times' behavior in the case you refer to was criticized in many journalism circles. [1] https://www.

No, journalists do NOT have that norm. Which is why the NY Times' behavior in the case you refer to was criticized in many journalism circles. [1] https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/slate-star-codex-and-silicon-valleys-war-against-the-media https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/slate-st... [2] https://reason.com/2020/06/24/slate-star-codex-dox-scott-alexander-new-york-times/ https://reason.com/2020/06/24/slate-star-codex-dox-scott-ale... [3] https://arcdigital.media/slate-star-codex-and-the-gray-ladys-decay-e213725ebd8a https://arcdigital.media/slate-star-codex-and-the-gray-ladys...